A 13-year-old Jackson girl who was shot on Saturday night in the area of High and Williams streets has been released from Allegiance Health, Jackson police Deputy Chief John Holda said.MLive.com File photo

Jendaya Bailey was walking with some friends when she heard an argument and a gunshot in the area of High and Williams streets. She started to run away from the shot and realized she had been hit, Holda said.

There had been some people fighting or preparing to fight and the 20-year-old fired a handgun toward one of them, Holda said. He missed and struck the girl, who was down the street. Holda was not certain of the distance she was from the 20-year-old.

Police were called to the area about 10:35 p.m.

When Jendaya discovered she had been shot, she or those who accompanied her flagged down an officer, Holda said.